#8281EA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.2% 0.154 281.7), rgb(130, 129, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8281EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8281EA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 129, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.154 281.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8281EA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8281EA | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8281EA text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8281EA text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9497EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8281EA
oklch(65.2% 0.154 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6761D1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5650B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#464292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3875
oklch(37.6% 0.102 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#8281EA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5890EE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5289E8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6097AA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8281EA
#8281EA
oklch(65.2% 0.154 281.7)
- #A19100
#A19100
oklch(65.1% 0.136 101.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8281EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8281EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #8281EA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.